Floor Tiles can help Improve the Aesthetics of your Home

Tiles were only used for bathroom and kitchen until a few years back especially around the sink area. But times have changed now, and tiles are extensively used in our homes these days. The tiles are used everywhere possible to improve the aesthetics of a home from ceiling to the floor. Floor tiles can help improve the aesthetics of your house and they require less maintenance in comparison with carpets. Floor tiles are quite manageable and can be maintained through regular cleaning. But more often than not, people tend to give least attention to flooring and diverts most towards furnishing the homes, installing lightings, etc. You need to realize that it is the floors that have to bear most traffic load, largely in terms of foot falls which increases the possibility of daily wear and tear.

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Types of trending floor tiles include:

Natural Stone Tiles- These are made using natural materials which are usually slabbed, quarried, finished and cut to different sizes with some common examples being marble, granite, slate and limestone (including travertine).

1. Marble- It is a metamorphosed rock and are available in different colours. It is not advised for kitchen flooring as it is more porous compared to granite.


2. Granite- It falls under the category of the hard and dense, igneous rock types. You can trust granite flooring for high traffic areas, such as your kitchen and living room. The stone is scratch resistant as it is impervious in nature.


3. Limestone- It is a sedimentary rock type. It comes in both textured form and a polished smooth surface as far as the surface is concerned.


4. Travertine- It falls under the category of limestone, which provides a unique crystallized appearance and an earthy tone. Special care is required for its maintenance. One should not use this for kitchen flooring purpose as the surface gets easily stained and scratched.

Ceramic Tiles- Go for ceramic tiles if water-resistant tiles top your preference list of buying. You can use ceramic tiles for floors, outdoors as well as areas around the countertops. For safety, go for ceramic tile with unglazed polish especially for your bathroom, kitchen and outdoors where the possibility of standing water always remains. 

Living or Dining Room- Install such tiles that are impervious to dust and scratches in these rooms as they are the ones that experience the most traffic.

Kitchen- It is important to keep the tiles in your kitchen clean and dry so opt for a clean look, instead of the glazed tiles. For wall areas, go for porcelain or ceramic tiles as they are impervious to stains and are non-porous in nature.

Bedroom- For bedrooms, do not go for bright-coloured tiles, natural stone and wooden-finished tiles are considered great options.

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